NY Green Bank · 1 day ago
Contract Manager
Albany , Albany, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $131K/yr
3+ years expNY Green Bank is a leader in advancing New York’s energy transition, and they are seeking 2 Contract Managers to support their contracting and procurement activities. The role involves managing solicitation development, contract negotiation, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies while supporting program teams effectively.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Manage the full range of contracting and procurement administrative activities including solicitation development and launch, scope of work development, contract negotiation, contract package organization, and administration of contract files, development, and execution of contract modifications and task work orders, tracking, reporting and analysis of contract actions, and contract closeout
Drive and foster a customer-service orientation to contracting - positioning assigned program staff for timely and effective contracting of the programs, goods and services that are critical to executing NYSERDA’s strategy
Educate and advise the assigned teams in all contracting matters and execute all related contract actions
Identify and deploy improvements to the contracting process that enable assigned teams to contract for new programs, manage risk, simplify customer, and partner interfaces, reduce cycle times, better support internal workflow, enable programmatic flexibility, support robust reporting, and reduce cost
Collaborate with legal counsel to evaluate contract requirements, special provisions and other terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and organizational policies and procedures
Effectively manage risk, perform risk analysis for all contractual documents and recommend mitigating options
Partner with, train, and support colleagues throughout the Authority to enable their success in adhering to contract regulations and managing the Authority's risk
Seek opportunities to foster transparency in the Authority's contracting processes, ensuring a shared sense of accountability for success in the Authority's contracting
Provide advice and assistance to the assigned teams relating to contract policy and practice in team meetings, scoring committees and debriefs
Understand the full suite of NYSERDA contracting and provide back up to other Contract Managers as required
Perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion
Perform other responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of progressively responsible experience in contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm, construction contractor or other NYS Agency or Authority
A good technical comprehension of contract language, terms and conditions and ability to apply this knowledge to energy-related contracts
Demonstrated problem-solving ability; ability to leverage necessary resources to develop and communicate robust processes
Ability to draft contractual instruments such as Solicitations, Agreements and Statements of Work after collaborating with our internal stakeholders to ensure the program objectives are met, reduce risk to NYSERDA and allow operational freedoms where necessary
Ability to manage and be responsible for specific contract assignments and develop solutions to teams' business needs
Extraordinary diligence and thoroughness
A penchant for mastering and understanding details for the purpose of simplifying the landscape for others
A strong consensus-builder with an ability to build productive relationships across a diverse organization
Skilled in managing multiple, diverse activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgment
Demonstrated ability and commitment to continuous learning
High level of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting
An ability to drive to big picture goals and solve strategic problems while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail
An ability to quickly identify and drive to the optimal solution when presented with a series of opportunities and/or constraints
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills that resonate with audiences of different backgrounds; the ability to communicate persuasively, concisely, and unambiguously in speech and writing
Strong MS Office computer skills including database experience
Preferred
A bachelor's degree plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience in contracting, procurement, or related disciplines, particularly with an energy project developer, engineering firm, construction contractor or other NYS Agency or Authority
Company
NY Green Bank
NY Green Bank, a division of NYSERDA, is a state-sponsored specialized fund that invests in clean energy projects located in New York State.
11-50 employees
Funding
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